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Definition of scattered adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scattered

adjective
 
 
/ˈskætəd/
 
/ˈskætərd/
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  1. spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time
    • a few scattered settlements
    • sunshine with scattered showers
    • Her family are scattered around the world.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • lie
    • find something
    • …
    adverb
    • liberally
    • randomly
    • thinly
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • across
    • along
    • …
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